ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction: The England vs Sri Lanka three-match Test Series now head to the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground for the 2nd match which is scheduled to start at 03:30 PM (IST) on Thursday August 29, 2024. England are leading the series 1-0 after winning the opening test match by five wickets.
Sri Lanka might have lost the first match of the series but they had some positives to take from that defeat. Their lower order batsmen showed a lot of fight while the bowling unit also posed trouble for the English batsmen.
Then there’s a small matter of improving ranking in the ICC World Test Championship. England and Sri Lanka are placed fourth and fifth on the test championship table. The top two spots are currently being occupied by India and Australia who boast a significant gap over other teams on the table. So every test counts for England and Sri Lanka if they are to move up on the table.
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ENG vs SL Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report: The pitch at Lord’s Cricket Ground typically provides support for both bowlers and batters. However, conditions are expected to favour fast bowlers during the first two days. As summer wanes in England, the pitch is likely to lose moisture, bringing slow bowlers and spinners into play. Regarding the toss, the winning captain will likely choose to bat first, as batting in the fourth innings is expected to be more challenging.
- Total Matches at Lord’s: 146
- Matches won batting 1st: 52
- Matches won bowling 1st: 43
- Draws: 51
Weather Report: The weather forecast for the next five days in London is good, except for the final day, i.e. on Monday, September 2, when there’s a 50% chance of rain. Here’s the full weather forecast for the next five days.
Day | Temperature | Rain (%) | Humidity |
Thursday | 23°C | 10% | 51% |
Friday | 24°C | 10% | 50% |
Saturday | 21°C | 10% | 63% |
Sunday | 24°C | 20% | 68% |
Monday | 23°C | 50% | 75% |
ENG vs SL Head To Head Record
England have faced Sri Lanka 36 times in Test matches. Out of those 36 games, England won 18 test matches, including the five-wicket win in the first test match, while Sri Lanka managed to win just 8 games.
Matches played | 37 |
England Wins | 18 |
Sri Lanka Wins | 08 |
No Result | 11 |
ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction Injury and availability News
England
- Ben Stokes is not available for England as the veteran all-rounder is nursing an injury he picked up during the Hundred Men’s 2024 season.
- England have already announced playing 11 for the 2nd match and there is only one change from the first test.
- Olly Stone replaced Mark Wood in England’s Playing XI for the 2nd test match.
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka have no injury concern ahead of the second test match.
- The visitors have also revealed their playing XI for the 2nd match.
- The only change has come in the batting department, with Pathum Nissanka replacing Kusal Mendis in the playing 11.
TOP Picks For ENG vs SL Dream 11 Match
Captain Options:
- Joe Root: England finest batsman, Joe Root, played his part in the first test match, scoring 42 and 62* in each of two innings. The 33-year-old also picked up a wicket in the 2nd innings.
- Chris Woakes: The 35-year-old is also a good player to have in ENG vs SL Dream11 teams. He can score runs and is a top-notch bowler as well. In the last test match, he picked up three wickets in each of the innings.
- Kamindu Mendis: The 25-year-old scored a remarkable 113 runs in pressure situation in the 2nd innings of the last test match. In addition, he can also bowl.
Vice-Captain Options:
- Jamie Smith: He is being hailed as the next big thing in England cricket. The 24-year-old wicket-keeper batsman hit a century in the last test match.
- Dhananjaya de Silva: Sri Lanka’s captain scored 74 runs in the first innings of the first test match. He is a player who can also contribute as a bowler.
- Milan Rathnayake: The 28-year-old can be your wild card in Dream11 Grand League teams. In the first test match, he took two wickets and scored a combined 82 runs, including 72 in the first innings.
ENG vs SL Predicted Lineups
England Playing XI: Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope (C), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir.
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya De Silva (C), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake.
Full Squads
England squad for Sri Lanka series: Ollie Pope (C), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Sri Lanka squad for England series: Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Kusal Mendis (VC), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Nisala Tharaka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnayake, Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka.
ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction Teams
ENG vs SL Dream 11 Prediction Team 1
- Wicketkeepers: J Smith
- Batsmen: O Pope, A Mathews
- All-rounders: J Root (C), C Woakes (VC), K Mendis, D de Silva
- Bowlers: P Jayasuriya, G Atkinson, A Fernando, M Potts
ENG vs SL Dream 11 Prediction Team 2
- Wicketkeepers: J Smith (C)
- Batsmen: P Nissanka, H Brook
- All-rounders: J Root (VC), C Woakes, K Mendis, D de Silva
- Bowlers: P Jayasuriya, G Atkinson, M Rathnayake, M Potts